Vivipary in the Cactaceae: Its taxonomic occurrence and biological significance

Flora

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 481-490

  Cota Sánchez, J Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Cactoideae; Epiphytic cacti; Reproductive strategy; Viviparous seeds; Vivipary

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CACTUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

CACTACEAE; CACTOIDEAE; CLEISTOCACTUS SMARAGDIFLORUS; DISOCACTUS; DISOCACTUS MARTIANUS; EPIPHYLLUM; FILICOPHYTA; HARRISIA; HARRISIA MARTINII; HYLOCEREEAE; LEPISMIUM; LEPISMIUM IANTHOTHELE; LEPISMIUM MONACANTHUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RHIPSALIDEAE; RHIPSALIS; RHIPSALIS BACCIFERA; RHIPSALIS MICRANTHA; SPERMATOPHYTA; TRICHOCEREEAE;

EID: 11144325693     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00175     Document Type: Article

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